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How a greener homes drive could hold the key to over 150,000 post-Covid jobs
Two major new reports today have highlighted how relatively modest policy reforms and financial innovations could turbocharge UK decarbonisation efforts and provide thousands of construction jobs
'A good time to tax fossil fuels': Experts react to plummeting oil price
Low oil price likely to stick around for some time prompting fundamental change to energy investment that could accelerate net zero, experts suggest
'Fearful for the future': Environmental charities urge government to beef-up £750m aid package
The Wildlife Trusts and Green Alliance among groups warning aid package not enough to protect the struggling sector amid urgent climate and environmental crises
'National office for carbon removal': Green Alliance calls for carbon offset regulatory revamp
Think tank argues new oversight body is needed to tackle risk of 'junk credits' as reliance on carbon offsets grows
Covid-19 and the parliamentary process: Initial observations
Green Alliance's Ruth Chambers ponders how coronavirus could impact crucial green legislation such as the Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Bills
Climate resilience: Government urged to seize 'excellent opportunity' to deliver ambitious plans
Ministers should urgently 'make a clear statement of ambition' on climate and flood resilience, UK climate, infrastructure and insurance experts warn
Return of the Environment Bill
As the government's flagship post-Brexit green legislation makes its way through Parliament, there are a number of ways it must strengthened, argues Ruth Chambers of Green Alliance
Nicola Sturgeon urges end to 'squabbles' with PM to secure COP26 success
Scotland's First Minister calls for 'reset' of relationship between Holyrood and Westminster to aid action at UN climate summit in Glasgow
Green Alliance launches carbon policy tracker, as concerns grow over COP26 plans
Government must deliver carbon cutting policies this year to stay on track for net zero and maintain role as climate leader at COP26, think tank warns
UK failure to focus on energy efficiency is wasting millions and damaging public health, Green Alliance study argues
The UK's decarbonisation strategy should pay more attention to the public health benefits of lowering energy demand, the study from Green Alliance in collaboration with the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) argues
Inefficiency of UK offices fuelling climate change and driving up costs, report finds
Energy waste remains widespread, despite the availability of established solutions that can cut costs and emissions, new report from Green Alliance finds
No need for new coal, argues new report on proposed Cumbrian mine
Claims that a new coal mine in Cumbria will be needed to power the UK's steel industry do not stand up to scrutiny, Green Alliance report argues
'Counterproductive': Supermarket plastic crackdown risks graver environmental harm, report warns
Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership
Why we need more than plastic promises
As a major new report reveals the huge complexity shaping the industry response to the war on plastic, Green Alliance's Libby Peake argues a more coherent approach is urgently required
Green Alliance: Majority of Black Friday buys get binned
As annual shopping frenzy begins new research suggests 80 per cent of household plastics, textiles and electronics end up in landfill
Why are local councils' green building ambitions being held back?
Government should embrace opportunities for local innovation to decarbonise buildings, argues Roz Bulleid from Green Alliance
Former CBI boss to chair new Green Innovation Policy Commission
John Cridland joined by Professors Mariana Mazzucato and Paul Ekins, as well as top executives from John Lewis, UPS, Arup and others, to launch new green innovation initiative
'Pretty grim': Greener UK slam Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as 'bad for the environment'
Prime Minister's plan would end commitment to level playing field with EU on environmental standards, sparking serious concerns among green campaigners
It's time for government to set a new environmental baseline
Regardless of the political chaos, the government must be clear on its legislative agenda for a green Brexit, argues Green Alliance's Ruth Chambers
Under our new government, environmental progress has ground to a halt
Green Alliance's executive director Shaun Spiers warns the government's Brexit policy threatens the UK's future as a green leader
Are UK green standards becoming a bargaining chip in post-Brexit trade negotiations?
Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts
We know throwaway culture is bad - so why is the market for bottled water growing?
We can't just replace plastic water bottles with other single-use packaging materials, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
We need to put local areas at the heart of the clean growth agenda
We can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to local decarbonisation, argues Green Alliance's Caterina Brandmayr
Michael Gove: Government action on climate change has not been good enough
The next Prime Minister's 'single greatest responsibility' will be addressing the climate and environment emergency, Environment Secretary warns
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